英语词汇“pelmet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	pelmet
释义	Trends of pelmet View usage for: pelmet (pelmɪt) Word forms: plural pelmets countable noun A pelmet is a long, narrow piece of wood or fabric which is fitted at the top of a window for decoration and to hide the curtain rail. [British]regional note: in AM, use valance pelmet in British English (ˈpɛlmɪt) noun an ornamental drapery or board fixed above a window to conceal the curtain rail Word origin C19: probably from French palmette palm-leaf decoration on cornice moulding; see palmette pelmet in American English (ˈpɛlmət) noun a decorative cornice or valance for concealing the fixtures of curtains or drapes Word origin ? altered < Fr palmette, a palm-leaf ornament on a cornice < palme, palm1 Examples of 'pelmet' in a sentence pelmet They uncovered her camera, hidden behind what looked like a smoked-glass pelmet over the window facing the main entry door. Wood, Ted FOOLS GOLD All hint of coaxed waves gone, it hung down behind his head - a stiff, grey pelmet. Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
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